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General Details |
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President |
Mr. S. R. Nathan |
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Prime Minister |
Mr. LEE Hsien Loong |
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Capital |
Singapore |
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Climate |
Tropical and humid with little variations throughout the year. There are no seasonal variations. |
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Geography |
Singapore consists of the main island of Singapore and some 58 islets within its territorial waters. The total land area (including the islets)
is 646 square kilometres. Lying 137 km north of equator, it is linked to Peninsular Malaysia by a causeway across the Straits of Johore and separated from Indonesia to the south by
the Straits of Singapore. |
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Area |
648 sq km |
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Natural Resources |
Fish, deepwater port |
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Population & its structure |
2,987,000 (Approx.) |
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Legislative Body |
Unicameral Parliament |
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Language |
The official languages are Malay, Chinese, (Mandarin), Tamil and English. The national language is Malay and English is the language used in
business |
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Releigon |
Buddhism, Christianity, Taoism, Islam, Confucianism, Hinduism. |
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Legal System |
Based on English common law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
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GDP: Purchasing Power Parity |
-$91.7 billion (approx.) |
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GDP - real growth rate |
1.3% (approx.) |
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GDP - per capita |
purchasing power parity-$26,300(approx.) |
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GDP - Composition by sector |
agriculture: NEGL%
industry: 28%
services: 72% (approx.) |
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Economy Overview |
Economy |
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Industries |
Electronics, financial services, oil drilling equipment, petroleum refining, rubber processing and rubber products, processed food and
beverages, ship repair, entrepot trade, biotechnology |
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Tax Structure |
Tax Structure |
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International Membership |
APEC, AsDB, ASEAN, Australia Group (observer), BIS, C, CCC, CP, ESCAP, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, ICRM, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO,
Inmarsat, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, ISO, ITU, NAM, OPCW, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNIKOM, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTrO |
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Exports |
20,709.1 |
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Imports |
20,099.1 |
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Time difference |
8 hours ahead of GMT |
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Currency |
Singapore dollar = 100 cents
US$1 = S$1.44 (12 May 1997) |
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Business hours |
Banks
Mon-Fri 1000-1500 hours
Sat 0930-1130 hours
Commerce
Mon-Fri 0800-1730 hours
Government
Mon-Fri 0900-1700 hours
Sat 0900-1300 hours
The weekly holiday is Sunday. |
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Travel |
Visitors are generally granted a 14-day Visit Pass if they meet the entry requirements. However, visitors from Afghanistan, Cambodia, Laos, People's
Republic of China, Commonwealth of Independent States, Vietnam, India, Algeria, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Jordan, Syria, Tunisia and Yemen require visas to enter Singapore.
Besides holding valid travel documents and entry visas, visitors must also have an onward or return ticket, sufficient funds and entry facilities,
including visas, to their onward destinations. Holders of the Hong Kong Document of Identity or Refugee Travel Document issued by Middle East countries, must also obtain visas before
entering.
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TRANSPORT |
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Major seaport: |
Singapore |
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Major airport |
Singapore Changi Airport. |
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